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Washington County

Maryland · 157,731 residents (2025 est.) · 458 sq mi
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With 155,709 people, Washington County is a county in Maryland. Few US counties rank higher on income. About 24% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households here earn about 25% less than in Maryland as a whole. The foreign-born share is 7%. The population is up 18% since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 43%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
155,709
+18%since 2000
from 131,923 in 2000
157,731 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
340 / sq mi
+8%since 2009
from 315 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
40.7
+9%since 2000
from 37.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
458 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
118K128K139K149K159K19902000201020202024Washington County
2024156K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.5%(8,525)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.1%(9,495)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.2%(9,650)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.2%(9,589)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.9%(9,241)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.8%(19,921)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413%(20,297)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.8%(19,865)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.5%(20,973)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.5%(16,329)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.4%(8,483)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.1%(3,341)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$77,747
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,617 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$39,035
+95%since 2000
from $20,062 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
51.9%
+20.6 ptssince 2009
from 31.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.4%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 9.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.440
+3%since 2010
from 0.427 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade8.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance8.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Retail trade7.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services5.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$296,100
+43%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $113,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,147
+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $482 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
66.8%
+1.1 ptssince 2000
from 65.6% in 2000
33.2% rent
Vacancy rate
6.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 7.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.48 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.47 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
19.1%
−8.0 ptssince 2009
from 27.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.5%
+4.2 ptssince 2009
from 40.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.8
−15%since 2009
from 4.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
27
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.1%(117,518)
Black7.7%(10,150)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(1,570)
Asian0.8%(1,043)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic73.3%(114,121)
Black11.5%(17,838)
Hispanic / Latino7.9%(12,297)
Asian1.6%(2,531)
Other5.7%(8,922)
Diversity Score
55
+68%since 2009
from 33 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
32
−12%since 2020
from 37 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Central American2.5%(3,817)
Puerto Rican1.7%(2,573)
Mexican1.5%(2,392)
Salvadoran1%(1,515)
Guatemalan0.9%(1,361)
Dominican0.9%(1,324)
Honduran0.5%(774)
Spaniard0.3%(433)
Colombian0.1%(233)
Cuban0.1%(199)
Ecuadorian0.1%(178)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(121)
Venezuelan0.1%(117)
Peruvian0.1%(106)
Panamanian0.1%(96)
Bolivian0%(52)
Chilean0%(44)
Asian origin
Filipino0.4%(554)
Chinese0.3%(512)
Asian Indian0.1%(232)
Nepalese0.1%(207)
Korean0.1%(189)
Indonesian0.1%(151)
Pakistani0.1%(137)
Sri Lankan0.1%(132)
Vietnamese0.1%(111)
Malaysian0%(61)
Burmese0%(51)
Thai0%(48)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(105)
Samoan0%(45)
Ancestry
German21.8%(33,977)
Irish11.2%(17,512)
English10.8%(16,876)
American5.8%(9,039)
Italian3.9%(6,044)
Scottish1.9%(2,937)
Polish1.8%(2,756)
French1.1%(1,733)
West Indian0.8%(1,249)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(1,200)
Dutch0.8%(1,195)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Swiss0.7%(1,034)
Welsh0.6%(952)
Norwegian0.6%(894)
Swedish0.5%(732)
Jamaican0.4%(619)
Greek0.4%(601)
Russian0.3%(497)
British0.3%(472)
Portuguese0.3%(435)
Hungarian0.3%(423)
Ghanaian0.3%(411)
Ukrainian0.2%(368)
Haitian0.2%(354)
Slovak0.2%(325)
Arab0.2%(289)
Czech0.2%(250)
Finnish0.1%(202)
Guyanese0.1%(194)
Serbian0.1%(177)
Lebanese0.1%(170)
Romanian0.1%(168)
Nigerian0.1%(119)
Croatian0.1%(118)
Danish0%(77)
Austrian0%(66)
Iranian0%(62)
Belgian0%(58)
Slovene0%(57)
Canadian0%(56)
Armenian0%(53)
Moroccan0%(44)
Turkish0%(41)
Barbadian0%(37)
Latvian0%(35)
Kenyan0%(22)
Brazilian0%(19)
Israeli0%(19)
Ethiopian0%(14)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
24.1%
+9.5 ptssince 2000
from 14.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
88.6%
+10.8 ptssince 2000
from 77.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.9%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 5.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.8 min
+64%since 2000
from 17.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
74.3%
−6.3 ptssince 2009
from 80.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.1%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
12.4%
+9.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 7.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.2%
−3.2 ptssince 2011
from 7.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
59.6%
−5.5 ptssince 2011
from 65.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.9%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 74.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.1%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
40.0%
+10.7 ptssince 2009
from 29.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Female
49.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Foreign born
6.6%
+3.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.1%
−5.2 ptssince 2009
from 12.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2012
from 14.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.3%
−3.1 ptssince 2013
from 9.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
88.5%
+16.1 ptssince 2017
from 72.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
93.9%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 89.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.3%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 85.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
90.6%
−2.0 ptssince 2016
from 92.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
5.6%
+2.2 ptssince 2016
from 3.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married39.2%(25,544)
Married47.7%(31,047)
Widowed3.4%(2,205)
Divorced9.8%(6,355)
Women 15+
Never married28.6%(17,993)
Married48.2%(30,330)
Widowed9.9%(6,219)
Divorced13.3%(8,346)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.3%
−3.1 ptssince 2013
from 9.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
56.1%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 58.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.9%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 13.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 20.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
26.0%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 22.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.0%
−3.7 ptssince 2020
from 69.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.7%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 40.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)24.6%(2,122)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.8%(2,141)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.8%(2,399)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.2%(539)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.6%(136)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 8,643 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Washington County, Maryland?

Washington County, Maryland has about 155,709 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Washington County, Maryland?

The typical household in Washington County, Maryland earns about $77,747 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Washington County, Maryland expensive?

In Washington County, Maryland, the median home is worth about $296,100, and the typical rent is about $1,147 a month.

How educated are people in Washington County, Maryland?

About 24.1% of adults age 25 and over in Washington County, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Washington County, Maryland?

About 12.4% of people in Washington County, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.

Has Washington County, Maryland grown since 1990?

Yes, Washington County, Maryland has grown since 1990. The population has added about 34,316 residents, a change of about 28 percent over that period.

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